Sorry this is late, I got the week I post mixed up with the week I don't. Anyway, this is the second political episode I've done, like the list its a music episode. Featuring the following playlist:Anomie Enemy - Memories of a Better WorldDavid Rovics - What if you knew?The Conch - World CitizenDavid Gyther - Write a new freedomJulia Ecklaer - Lullaby for a Weary WorldLicensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Sharealike license.

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Matt Mason speech on piracy, and some songs about pirates! by Per-Anne Olsson, The Pubcrawlers and David Rovics.Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial Sharealike license.

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This episode was thrown together around a loose theme of 2012 (the predicted 'end of the world' in some circles) and features music from Emissary, Digi Hartatak and The Silence industry, and some audio from Breuer Unleashed.Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Sharealike license.

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I put a lot of time into this one, I wanted to do something similar to early episodes but also something a little different. This episode incorporates audio from 'Space Patrol' and features music from  Sapheric Panopoly,Electron love theory and Atak.Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommerical sharealike license.

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Alex and Bellatina tell stories of their working lives on the West Coast, and argue about bread. Featuring music by John Maxwell Hobbs and DaveskiLicensed under the Creative Commons Non-commercial Attribution Sharealike license 3.0

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For a while I'd been thinking about doing a heavy metal episode, showcasing some of the great heavy metal that is out there under free licenses. While most of the episodes have an ambient/psychedelic/techno feel, I'm still a bogan at heart.Heres the playlist:Pop Machine - Corporate Heavy MetalLeechmaster - Hellish DreamsThe Ray Gun Girls - Can't Die NowThrone of Blood - Men of ClayThe music in the background when I'm speaking is  Heavy Bed Rock by Seraphic Panopoly.Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-commerical Sharealike  3.0 license.

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The first overtly political episode of the Head Pop Experiments, made after the US announced it will, eventually, leave Iraq.The episode has a bit of a hip-hop feel and features music by Burnt, Digi Hartatak and Edward Star. It also samples clips from Democracy Now, Our Media and the documentary Iraq for Sale.Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Sharealike  3.0 license.

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Slightly different from our usual material, this episode pays tribute to one of my favourite shows, Mike Hagan's Radio Orbit which ceased broadcast a few weeks before I made this episode, which features clips from that show.Also includes music from John Maxwell Hobbs, American Box, and Bob Maus.Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Sharealike license.

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In these times of food crisis, is alright to eat food thats fallen on the floor? this episode features audio recorded in an entirely different town that most of the others!Apologies for the deja vu- I used a piece of music I later realised I had used just one episode previous.This episode has music from Fumbata, Jamison Young and CrushLicensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Sharealike license 3.0

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Drawing heavily on the Creative Commons, this episode mixes sound bytes from Cory Doctorow's recent interview on The Viking Youth Power Hour with music from Fumbata and DawglibsLicensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license.

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 Can you cook based on sounds? this episode explores that question.Featuring music by John Maxwell Hobbs and The Radical Thought ResistanceLicensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Sharealike 3.0 license.

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Sorry this is online a few days late... This is an episode made up of bits and pieces, in a word 'random'. Featuring music by John Maxwell Hobbs, Outside and Al HotchkissLicensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

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In a similar style to episode 8 (Mechanical Man) this episode mixes material from 1930s radio play <i>The Shadow</i> with 21st century Creative Commons music.Featuring music from Sapheric Panoply, John Maxwell Hobbs, and Temple of FleshLicensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 3.0 license.

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Byron and Bellatina interact with a possum. Featuring other randomness and music by Blue Valentime, Vegetation and  Al Hotchkiss. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike license 3.0

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The time has come, the walrus said, to speak of many things...And in this episode we do. A number of clips I had lying around my harddrive thrown together to make a new epiosde. Enjoy.Featuring music by A Cup of Tea, Ghost of Glasnomnia, Adams God and John Maxwell Hobbs.Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike licence.

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Discussion about the universe from camping at Castle Hill, featuring music by John Marxwell Hobbs and the song  'Stars' by Andy Mac.Licenced under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commerical Sharealike 3.0 license. This episode is dedicated to the memory of scientist Albert Hoffman, who died yesterday age 102.

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'Mechanical Man' is an episode of the 1930s radio play 'The Shadow' is abridged and rescored with 21st century Creative Commons music. The story has everything, a robot, a mad scientist, and some awesome guitar shredding.Featuring music by Victor Steller and Jordon Arledge, as well as audio from 'Cyberpunk Radio' and 'The Shadow' Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 3.0 license.

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The gang head out on a trip to Castle Hill, yet as night falls and the cellphone coverage dissapears as we plunge deeper into the central South Island there is speculation about whether we will not make it back alive, or whether we've just watched far to many horror movies.This episode features music by Al Hotchkiss and the song "Yes Its You" by Tea Leaves. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commerical Sharealike 3.0 license

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After doing one intellectual episode we're back to immaturity, discussing a documentary  we watched about men who enjoy the company of life size rubber dolls, its hard to make that high brow, but we tried.Featuring music by John Maxwell HobbsLicensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike  3.0 license

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Since I promised something high brow after our last episode (you know, the poop one) heres a recording of a discussion we had about whether or not gender is a social construct, but don't worry its not to academic ;-)Also if you prefer the low brow stuff, look out for episode 6.The intro/outro music is by DJ PantsheadLicensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike license.

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"Plop Plop Fizz Fizz" is the first episode of the Head Pop Experiments to draw on the fantastic resource that is the public domain, this episode mixes 1930's advertising with our usual discussion- which in this episode is mostly about poo (I promise that episode 5 will be intellectual and high-brow to make up for it!) Featuring music by John Maxwell Hobbs.Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike license.

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Byron interviews Annie about her odd 'Junk Exchange' project, also includes an interview with an actual junk exchanger and words of wisdom from a passing British man. Background music by John Maxwell Hobbs and also featuring the songs 'Subculture' by Die Kapitalist Pig and 'All for me Grog' by the pubcrawlers.Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution- Non Commercial Sharealike license 3.0(PS, this is one of my personal favourites -Byron)

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The gang discuss a French nature documentary and a number of other things, Mariken "Dutch Girl" also gives us a review of Pans Labrinth (warning; possible spoilers!) the background music to the discussion is by John Maxwell Hobbs.Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Sharealike 3.0 license.

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The first episode of The Head Pop Experiments!Featuring discussion on mushrooms, fairies, and cheese (among other things) with music  by John Maxwell Hobbs. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commerical Sharealike 3.0 license.

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